Geospatial Analysis and Model Evaluation Software (GAMES): Integrated Web-Based Analysis and Visualization

Abstract

The software design methodology discussed in this report is fundamental to Geospatial Analysis and Model Evaluation Software (GAMES) module development. This report describes methods for the development of Web-based applications for accessing, processing, and distributing observations and model simulation results. The primary components discussed in this report include data visualization using Google Earth, geographical analysis using ArcGIS components within an oceanographic framework, and executable scripts designed to access large databases and run user-specified analyses. These components are illustrated using local examples in conjunction with local GServer web server. An example is also given of accessing a global ocean model database and using the results to calculate model statistics and long-term trajectories for surface flotsam in the Pacific Ocean. The components described in this report can be used for either component-based software engineering (CBSE) or service-oriented software engineering (SOSE) designs. The resulting software is applicable to research and operational oceanography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 2014
Accession Number
ADA609526

Entities

People

  • James D. Dykes
  • Timothy R. Keen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Web Browsers
  • Web Service
  • World Geodetic System

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Software Engineering.